Eating smart for your heart starts at home. But how do you know what to stock up on to keep your meals heart-healthy? We’ve compiled a guide to help you plan your next grocery trip to stock up on nutritious foods that can help you and your family stay healthy – and satisfied at the dinner table.

10 Pantry Essentials

• Dinner starters: Dried beans, low-salt canned items like beans, tuna and salmon
• Rolled, steel-cut or Irish oats
• Brown rice, wild rice and/or brown basmati rice
• Whole wheat pastas
• Reduced-sodium chicken, beef and vegetable broths
• Plain popcorn or light (98% fat -free) microwave popcorn
• Reduced sodium canned diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes and tomato sauce
• Assorted raw nuts and seeds (almonds, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds)
• Olive oil
• Dried herbs and spices

10 Fridge and Freezer Essentials

• Fresh seasonal fruits
• Fresh colorful veggies
• Fresh green veggies
• Frozen veggies
• Milk alternatives like soy or almond milk
• Egg whites or egg substitutes
• Low-fat yogurt, sour cream and cottage cheese
• Lean ground turkey or lean ground beef (the less marbling, the lower the fat content)
• Assorted fish like salmon, tuna, tilapia, etc.
• Skinless chicken or turkey